Oversights and omissions in process hazard analyses: Lessons learned from CSB Investigations

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 264-269

  Kaszniak, Mark ^a  

^a US Chemical Safety Hazard Board   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical Safety Board; Lessons learned; OSHA; Process hazard analysis; Process safety management

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARDS; LESSONS LEARNED; OSHA; PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS; PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; IGNITION; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

HAZARDS;

EID: 77956990602     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: 15475913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10373     Document Type: Article

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